Economy / Ghana
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There Can Be Only One
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The battle for the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is well underway, with the polls set for December. The large number of candidates vying for the position has raised many eyebrows - potentially projecting an image of disunity - and begotten concerns that the election could turn out messy; to the clear benefit of the opposition. President Kufuor will step down, as he is constitutionally barred from running in next year's national elections, and we think Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama is a definite frontrunner, with wide support throughout the party. But given the plethora of aspirants,